Chapter 532(1/2)
September 16.
Early in the morning, more than twenty carriages were parked outside the back door of Rongguo Mansion. Hundreds of servants were wearing butterflies, shouting horns to carry the already packed luggage one by one, and then firmly plugged them with hemp ropes as thick as chicken eggs.
As the sun rose, Xue Ke, who had been running around and busy, saw that his luggage was almost ready, he grabbed a familiar servant and asked, "Have you ever seen the uncle?"
The servant looked back and pointed: "Didn't the uncle have tea in the doorman?"
Xue Ke sighed inwardly, let go of the man and strode to the doorman, and wiping sweat while urging the bored Xue Pan, saying, "Brother, everything is almost done. Do you think it's time to ask my aunt and my mother to leave?"
"Prepare?"
Xue Pan suddenly rushed up and complained without any wits: "Isn't it enough to keep an eye on you, but I'd rather let me do it - go and go to the garden to urge you. If we don't urge you, what time will it take to delay there?"
So the two brothers rushed to the Qingtang hut together.
Because the maids and servants in the garden had already received instructions, they were deserted along the way and were not afraid of rushing to anyone.
However, when I arrived at the Qingtang hut, I had another situation.
Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Youshi, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, and the girls came to see each other farewell. There were thirty or forty maids with her, and Yingying and Yanyan even blocked the gate of the courtyard.
Xue Pan ignored it and wanted to break in. Seeing the situation, Xue Ke quickly stopped him and bowed to the maids in front of the door, saying, "I'll bother you to go in and report it, and said that your luggage has been loaded in the car. Please tell me when you can leave."
One of the maids immediately responded and trotted in and reported.
In the main hall, Mrs. Wang pulled Aunt Xue and was reluctant to leave. When she heard the outside asking when she would leave, she became more and more anxious and reluctant to let go.
First of all, the two sisters have been inseparable from Meng Meng for four or five years, and their relationship is closer than when they were young, so they naturally cannot bear to separate.
Secondly...
Mrs. Wang was still thinking of using Aunt Xue's name to control Jiao Shun to revenge his "stigmatism". However, before the plan was implemented, Aunt Xue wanted to move out first, which really made her feel unwilling.
Xing looked around and teased with a little sour voice: "Look at this, this is like a life-and-death separation. Isn't it just moving to Zijin Street? Who can stop you sisters from walking around? Besides, in another half a year, will Baoyao stay in our house?"
Baochai blushed and lowered her head when she heard this.
Jia Baoyu, who was standing beside him, also lowered his head, but his face was full of confusion.
According to the agreement between the two families, when the Xue family moved to Zijin Street, it means that the wedding date between the two has entered the countdown.
Although he has completely cut off his delusions about Lin Daimei, when he thinks that he will start a family and start a career soon, his heart is still empty and unable to reach the bottom.
Will Sister Bao gradually become dead fish eyes like other married women?
Thinking of her usual stern performance, Jia Baoyu felt pessimistic.
Why do people grow up?
Why get married?
Why can't everyone be so kind and always play together?!
"Baoyu, Baoyu?"
It was not until Mrs. Wang's call to raise the volume came into her ears that Jia Baoyu suddenly woke up and replied with a smile: "What are the instructions for Madam?"
"Go and tell your cousin, and we will say goodbye to the old lady in a while, and ask him and Brother Tad to take care of the convoy and don't make any trouble."
Baoyu responded, subconsciously glanced at Baochai, and then turned around and left the main hall.
"This kid."
Mrs. Wang sighed with some worries, and then greeted Aunt Xue and said, "Let's go, let's go to the old lady's yard together. She probably has a few words to explain."
Everyone bustled out of the Qingtang thatched hut.
In front was Mrs. Wang pulling Aunt Xue and kept reminding her. In the back, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Xue were polite and alienated. Later, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng and You Shi gathered together to whisper.
As for the two sisters Baochai and Baoqin, they were surrounded by the sisters and could not even carry the farewell gifts in their hands.
Baochai originally intended to hand over the things to Ying'er and took them, but Baoqin held her with tears in her eyes and refused to let go, so she could only copy it aside.
In the end, Tanchun couldn't stand it and took the initiative to call the maid to share the burden. Baochai was relieved.
She swung her sore wrists in her sleeves without any trace, and said reluctantly: "I am afraid that I will be free this time. Sisters should not shorten the news - it would be best if I can go to Zijin Street for a while."
This time she moved to Zijin Street, she was just waiting to get married and couldn't go out at will, so she said this.
"Sister Bao has forgotten Princess Nan'an's proposal?"
Tanchun hurriedly said, "If we really want to send us a post, it will be not difficult for us sisters to see each other again."
As he was talking, he suddenly heard Xichun say "Huh" and pointing downwards and saying, "Is that the second brother Bao?"
When everyone heard this, they turned their heads and saw Jia Baoyu standing at the foot of the hill, looking up at the Qingcui Temple hidden by the green trees on the top of the mountain, looking like he was wandering around, and he didn't even notice the arrival of this Detachment of Women.
But it turned out that after he passed the news to Xue Pan and Xue Ke, he was really not interested in going back to report his life, so he wandered around the garden without any hesitation. Somehow he arrived in front of the Yangcui Temple, and his mind was full of Buddhist principles and Zen techniques that Miaoyu had instilled in him.
Although the girls didn't know what he was thinking, they looked at him as crazy as he was not the new old nun, so they didn't know what to say for a moment, so they just looked at Baochai's face awkwardly.
Baochai seemed to be fine, and her hands were clenched secretly in her sleeves.
"Oh~"
At this time, Xichun sighed, "I don't know where Miaoyu has gone. If I could be independent, I really want to practice with her, serve the Buddha every day, and have no more worldly troubles."
"Hmph~"
Before he finished speaking, a cold snorted from the front, but it was You Shi who heard her sister-in-law's words, and new and old hatreds surged into her heart.
But then she thought of Miaoyu's current situation and couldn't help but jokingly: "It's not difficult for you to really want to see her. When I find out where she is placing an order another day, I will take you to ask for advice and see how she serves in front of the Buddha every day!"
She specially pointed out the word "Daily", and everyone who heard it was a little confused.
However, thinking of her hatred with Miaoyu and the previous quarrels with the fourth girl Xichun, everyone classified it as sarcastic and did not look into it further.
Xichun even raised her eyebrows and said tit-for-tat: "It's not a problem for my sister-in-law to worry. If I get her news in the future, I will try to come to ask for advice."
"That feeling..."
You Shi was still waiting to say something, but Wang Xifeng pushed her shoulder and joked, "Are you going to our family to fight? Today I am the protagonist of my aunt's house. Let's break up the private affairs in your house later."
As he said that, he called out again: "Three girls, go and call your brother over, otherwise the old lady will not see the flesh in her heart in a while and she will be looking for it all over the world again."
Tanchun agreed and walked towards Jia Baoyu quickly with the servant. After much persuasion, he scared him with Jia Zheng. Finally, he persuaded him.
When the brother and sister rushed to Jia Mu's courtyard, they didn't know what emotional words had been said, which made Aunt Xue cry like rain. She half-kneeled and half-sitted on the Arhat bed, and pulled Jia Mu to thank her.
Although the Xue family encountered many troubles in Rongguo Mansion, overall, they still rely on the protection of Rongguo Mansion to safely survive the turbulent period when no one in charge of the family was in charge.
Although the old lady prefers the former between Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, she always treats Aunt Xue and her daughter with courtesy, and never lacks any etiquette.
Therefore, over the past four or five years, Aunt Xue, who was simple-minded, has actually expressed a lot of feelings for this old lady.
Grandmother Jia also seemed more kind and friendly than usual. She patted Aunt Xue's hand with her backhand and said, "You have suffered so much over the years. Although you want to move out now, don't come back short. Otherwise, your sister doesn't pick you, my old woman won't follow you."
Aunt Xue focused on the key points and was about to promise that she would come and go frequently, but suddenly she heard from outside that Jia Zheng was here.
She quickly got up and wiped her tears with a veil, and hid to Mrs. Wang with a little embarrassed look.
In addition to Jia Zheng, who didn't want to come in, there was also a familiar burly figure.
So from Mrs. Wang in the room, a lot of people secretly focused on the 'foil' next to Jia Zhengsheng.
At this time, Jia Baoyu blurted out and asked, "Why didn't Brother Jiao go to the yamen?"
"Um?"
Jia Zheng glanced at him unhappily, and he immediately shrank back like a quail again.
Jia Zheng withdrew his gaze and led Jiao Shun to meet the old lady. Jiao Shun then smiled and nodded at Baoyu and said, "If the Xue family moved, if I don't help me, I'm afraid my mother will not be able to say anything."
When Aunt Xue heard this, she subconsciously asked: "Your mother..."
As soon as they started talking, they suddenly thought that the two of them were not clear in private, but they were also communicating with Jiao Shun's mother and sister, and they blushed and lost the following words.
Fortunately, Jiao Shun continued in time: "My mother said that there are naturally people watching here, and she can't help. So she went to Zijin Street first. If there is anything you can't get to or not, she will arrange for her concubine."
Xu was originally the eldest maid of Aunt Xue when she was young. Now the few female managers in the Xue family who need to be used were all trained by her in the early years. Therefore, she would not have to worry about not being able to instruct her to the old house on Zijin Street first.
When Aunt Xue heard this, she was moved by the deep sisterly love, while the embarrassment in her heart became stronger and stronger.
Fortunately, she has never had any relationship with Jiao Shun. Otherwise, I really don’t know where to meet Xu later.
Mrs. Wang looked at her indifferently and hurriedly pulled her and smiled: "After saying this, you two families became serious neighbors in the future. I'm afraid they will be much more convenient than me when they move around."
It was originally a casual cover for Aunt Xue, but after that, some sourness came out.
I thought to myself that there was still a barrier in Rongguo Mansion. After going to the Xue family, the two of them were in love with each other, but they were afraid they would do something good before Baochai.
After this little episode, Aunt Xue's sorrow of separation was reduced by 50% or 60%. After hearing a few words of advice from Jia Mu in person, she surrounded everyone and arrived at the back door of Rong Mansion.
At that time, in addition to the Rongguo Mansion and the Xue family, there was also a manager of the Wang family, more than a dozen strong men, and the Guihua Xia family.
It was reasonable that the Wang family sent someone to come, but the Xia family rushed to send someone here, which surprised everyone.
Mrs. Wang explained to Xing and others on the side: "The marriage between Wenlong and the Xia family is almost set, and the wedding date is in early November."
"Early November?"
Xing said in surprise: "Why are you so rushing?"
Ordinary families have to prepare for two or three months from the time they make a reservation to getting married, let alone a wealthy family like the Xue family and the Xia family?
To be continued...